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Archive by tag: Class ActionReturn

Old Laws New Technology

Carlos Kaslow posted on 5/23/2024 4:19:00 PM

The utilization of old laws to challenge modern technological practices presents growing concerns for online businesses, including storage operators with online platforms.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Issue Regarding Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions with Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements

Scott Zucker posted on 5/24/2018 9:41:00 AM

Separate and apart from the Court’s earlier holding in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion (2011) that businesses could include arbitration provisions with class action waivers in their consumer contracts, the Supreme Court added to their support for arbitration provisions with class action waivers as part of their recent holding in the cases of Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris and National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil, Inc., decided May 21, 2018.

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California Supreme Court Rules Protection Plan Is Not Insurance

Carlos Kaslow posted on 4/30/2018 10:19:00 AM

The California Supreme Court last week unanimously ruled that a protection plan is not insurance. The decision ended five years of litigation against A-1 Self Storage.

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House Passes Class Action Reform Bill

Carlos Kaslow posted on 4/27/2017 9:58:00 AM

The United States House of Representatives has passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985) by a 220 to 201 margin.

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